Fr Aaron’s Homilies For His Mom

First reading Isaiah 8:23—9:3 In Galilee of the Gentiles, the people have seen a great light. First the LORD degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the end he has glorified the seaward road, the land west of the Jordan, the District of the Gentiles. Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness: for there is no gloom where until now there was distress. The people who walked...

First reading Isaiah 49:3, 5–6 I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. The LORD said to me: You are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD, and my God is...

First reading Isaiah 42:1–4, 6–7 Behold my servant with whom I am well pleased. Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, u...

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First reading Isaiah 7:10–14 Behold, the virgin shall conceive. The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the netherworld, or high as the sky! But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!” Then Isaiah said: Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary people, must you also weary my God? Therefore the Lord himself will...

First reading Zechariah 2:14-17 Rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming. Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. The LORD will possess Judah as his portion in the holy l...

First reading Isaiah 11:1–10 He shall judge the poor with justice. On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance...

First reading Isaiah 2:1–5 The Lord will gather all nations into the eternal peace of the Kingdom of God. This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come, the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the LORD’s m...

First reading 2 Samuel 5:1–3 They anointed David king of Israel. In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.’” When all the elders of...

First reading Malachi 3:19–20a The sun of justice will shine on you. Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 98:5–6...

First reading Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 I saw water flowing from the temple, and all who were touched by it were saved The angel brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the façade of the temple was toward the east; the water flowed down from the southern side of the temple, south of the altar. He led me...

Reading I Wisdom 3:1-9 The souls of the just are in the hand of God,and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;and their passing away was thought an afflictionand their going forth from us, utter destruction. But they are in peace. For if before men, indeed, they be punished,yet is their hope full of immortality;chastised a little, they shall be greatly bl...

First reading Sirach 35:12–14, 16–18 The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds. The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed. The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint. The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches the heavens. The pra...

First reading Exodus 17:8–13 As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight. In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in ba...

First reading 2 Kings 5:14–17 Naaman returned to the man of God and acknowledged the Lord. Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy. Naaman returned with his whole retinue to the man of God. On his arrival he stood before Elisha and said, “Now I know that...

First reading Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4 The just one, because of his faith, shall live. How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not intervene. Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous discord. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write down the vision clearly upo...

First reading Amos 6:1a, 4–7 Their wanton revelry shall be done away with. Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts: Woe to the complacent in Zion! Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their couches, they eat lambs taken from the flock, and calves from the stall! Improvising to the music of the harp, like David, they devise their own accompaniment. They drink wine from bowls and anoint t...

Homily for the feast day mass of St Matthew, held at San Mateo parish in San Mateo. Matthew 9:9-13 As Jesus passed by,he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me."And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house,many tax collectors and sinners cameand sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,"Why doe...

First reading Amos 8:4–7 Against those who buy the poor for money. Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating! We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair...

First reading Numbers 21:4b-9 With their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!” In punishment the LORD sent among the people saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many of them died. Then the people came to Moses an...

Wisdom 9:13–18b Who can conceive what the Lord intends? Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans. For the corruptible body burdens the soul and the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns. And scarce do we guess the things on earth, and what is within our grasp we find with diffic...

First reading Sirach 3:17–18, 20, 28–29 Humble yourself and you will find favor with God. My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things beyond your strength search not. The mind of a sage appreciates proverbs, and an a...

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Read the Readings Here Jeremiah 38:4–6, 8–10 Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18 Hebrews 12:1–4 Luke 12:49–53 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aarona851065.substack.com